Poetry · Chapter
LXXVI explained
A single aphoristic statement contrasts the moral hypocrisy of business and gambling, suggesting that business, itself a form of gambling, condemns gambling as immoral.
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A single aphoristic statement contrasts the moral hypocrisy of business and gambling, suggesting that business, itself a form of gambling, condemns gambling as immoral.
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Hypocrisy and Corruption
The chapter highlights the hypocrisy of business, which condemns gambling while itself being a form of gambling.
Key passages
“The gambling known as business looks with austere disfavor upon the business known as gambling.”
Business, which is a form of gambling, hypocritically condemns gambling as immoral.
The aphorism exposes the double standard and self-deception inherent in the business world.
